Doha vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
82
96
🏙️ Population
1.19M
690K

The cost of living in Doha is 44% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2509th and 73rd ($1849 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th in Qatar and the United States, respectively. Check Qatar vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 608th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Washington

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Doha Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$24065

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949